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#2ba0ca color: Charybdis

#2ba0ca is rgb(43, 160, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.142% 0.11646 227.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

66.1%
0.116
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ba0ca

#2ba0ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ba0ca mixed with white

  1. 2ba0ca
  2. 4aaad0
  3. 62b3d5
  4. 78bddb
  5. 8cc6e0
  6. a0d0e5
  7. b3d9eb
  8. c6e3f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2ba0ca mixed with black

  1. 2ba0ca
  2. 248baf
  3. 1d7695
  4. 16617c
  5. 104e64
  6. 0a3b4d
  7. 052937
  8. 021922
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba0ca with less saturation

  1. 2ba0ca
  2. 3e9fc5
  3. 4c9ebf
  4. 589dba
  5. 639cb4
  6. 6c9aaf
  7. 7599a9
  8. 7d97a4
  9. 84969e
  10. 8c9498

Questions about #2ba0ca

What color is #2ba0ca?

#2ba0ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(43, 160, 202), in HSL hsl(195.85, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.142% 0.11646 227.459).

What colors go well with #2ba0ca?

The complementary color of #2ba0ca is #cc7b51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ac and #6494d9. The triadic partners are #c674a0 and #9a9738.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba0ca?

Black text reads better on #2ba0ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba0ca a warm or cool color?

#2ba0ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.116.